If you haven’t noticed, we launched a new UltimateBet.com home page a little over a week ago. Our goal of the layout change was to get pertinent information to players faster and more effectively. Of course we want new players to download but aside from adjusting messaging for that, we’ve cut a lot of clutter and extra fluff on the main page that we knew just got in the way. The Bad Beat Jackpot is now feeding into the homepage, so you know when it’s time to jump on the tables.
UltimateBet successfully launched the first ever 7 Deuce Hold’em tables online and everyone is buzzing about it. We’ve added action to the tables that had previously only been available in live games. Watch our own Phil Hellmuth in a famous 7 Deuce hand on High Stakes Poker win the pot and prop bet with 7 Deuce.
Phil plays regularly at the UltimateBet 7 Deuce $25/50 stakes tables where, if you win with 7-2, you get paid $75 from each player at the table on top of pot, which can get massive. Good luck!
I can’t go without mentioning progress on the Aruba Poker Classic either, since we are going to have our 10th Anniversary party down there and expect the number of players to exceed 550. Now that’s a nice prizepool. If you’re staying with us in the Radisson you can have yourself a Mai-Tai, take dip in the ocean then the pool and be in your seat at the poker table all before the flop. We still have tons of ways to qualify without buying in directly, so check out the tourney schedule for details. Our next 25-seat giveaway event will be on August 30th, so don’t miss it.
We ushered in a rewarding revolution last week when we released our new 7 Deuce Tables. The poker planet is abuzz with our crazy Texas Hold’em twist that turns those nasty 7-2 hole cards into pure gold. Have you taken your seat yet?
Cash and glory are ready to be seized when you bluff your way to victory with what is widely known as poker’s worst hand. The fun begins with the addition of our side pot. Before any cards are dealt, everyone places a prop bet into the side pot. You can score the side pot when you win a hand while holding 7-2. That’s really only the beginning because the main pot has been known to balloon as everyone at the table tries to outwit each other.
You can really rock the show with our new Seven Deuce Leaderboards. We’re keeping track of who wins the most 7-2 hands. The players with the most daily low stakes ($0.10/$0.25 to $1/$2) and high stakes ($2/$4 and above) hands will earn a piece of our $27,500 pie. Hit up the lobby and look for the tables with the 7-2 designation.
While you have our game open, you might as well try winning your way to paradise. The Aruba Poker Classic is less than two months away and you can get on board for as little as 10 cents. Try your hand at one of our STEP tourneys and you could win your $8,500 Aruba package for next to nothing. There’s also a $10,000,000 bonus on the line.
Grab your seat and let us know how you fare. The whole blogosphere wants to hear your 7-2 success stories. Tell us how things unfold (or even unravel) by posting into the comment box below.
Now that WSOP is over we are shifting our gears to The Aruba Poker Classic in October. It’s UltimateBet’s 10th Anniversary and we’re going to be celebrating! We’re planning our opening and closing parties to blow all others out of the Caribbean waters and should be sending more of our own blood to the tourney this year than ever. We’ve already qualified over 40 players and are looking forward to our first big seat giveaway on August 2nd. After it’s said and done, 25 lucky UB players will have their seats reserved to the Ultimate Island Poker Tournament. With at least $2 million in guaranteed cash for this year’s tourney, it’s destined to be recorded as a part of poker history.
The Donkament is in full effect on the site and dragging in the best of our sharks and donkeys. With only points to lose and cash to win, these games are getting feverishly active. Get in on the action from as low as 200 points and qualify for up to $50,000 in cash.
We have some exciting product releases coming up, including our UB Mac software launching next month. Be on the lookout later for a client download that is compatible with your Apple Macintosh so you can get rid of those tedious parallels to run Windows on a Mac. As the release gets closer we’ll keep everyone posted on the launch date and new features to be expected.
The extreme action game of 7-Deuce is coming to UltimateBet in the next few weeks and they’re being brought in with a bang. These permanent tables will introduce a 7-2 side pot to throw a wrench into everyone’s poker strategy. They’ll be available in both low and high stakes so be ready to bluff your faces off.
